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The Sri Lanka grey hornbill is a large bird at 45 centimetres (18 in) in length. It has grey wings with black primary flight feathers, a grey back, and a brown crown. Its long tail is blackish with white sides, and the underparts are white. The long, curved bill has no casque. Sexes are similar, although the male has a cream-coloured bill, whereas the female's is black with a cream stripe. Immature birds have dark grey upperparts, a cream bill, and a tail with a white tip. Its flight is slow and powerful.
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When to see the Sri Lanka Grey Hornbill
One bar for each month, and every month is filled: this bird is recorded here in all twelve. The wide bar is January, the month with the most records.
Where to see the Sri Lanka Grey Hornbill
The map shades 1 country with regular records. Everything unshaded has no records. Countries are listed below the map.
About the Sri Lanka Grey Hornbill
The Sri Lanka grey hornbill is a bird in the hornbill family and a widespread and common endemic resident breeder in Sri Lanka. Hornbills are a family of tropical near-passerine birds found in the Old World.
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Easily confused with
Malabar Grey HornbillOcyceros griseusThe Malabar grey hornbill is a large bird, but at 45 to 58 cm (18 to 23 in) in length it is still the smallest of the Asian hornbills.
Indian Grey HornbillOcyceros birostrisThe Indian grey hornbill is a medium-sized hornbill, measuring around 61 cm (24 in) in length.
Side by side: Indian Grey Hornbill vs Sri Lanka Grey Hornbill · Malabar Grey Hornbill vs Sri Lanka Grey Hornbill
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